As we wrap up the very first wipe cycle of Ashrift, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the highlights of the past couple of weeks. Our Rust server saw more activity than expected, and I’m happy to announce that—based on popular demand—we’ll be shifting from a monthly to a bi-weekly wipe schedule.
This was honestly exciting for me. Part of the reason I used to play monthly wipe servers was because it gave me space to step back when life got busy. But seeing how active many of you were—so much so that you ran out of things to do—was both surprising and motivating.
First Impressions & Shoutouts
Huge shoutout to Dopamine3D, TacoTurbulence, and Jul3zDARealist—friends outside of Rust who jumped in and gave their time, feedback, and support. You guys helped me polish the Ashrift experience, and I can’t thank you enough.
Here are some stats from Battlemetrics for Wipe #1:
- Unique Players: 50
- Server Rank: #2274 (starting from #23968)
- Most Joins in a Day: 20 (on 5/17)
- Peak Concurrent Players: 9 (on 5/20)
These might not scream “top server,” but they meant the world to me. Thanks for giving Ashrift a chance.
Changes
Here are some changes we’ll be making to improve the Ashrift experience coming into wipe #2.
- Voting system – coming June 2025
- Many of you mentioned the server felt quiet, and you’re right—we could use more faces. While a full-blown ad campaign isn’t financially feasible right now, I’ll be launching a voting reward system to incentivize growth through word of mouth.
🔸 Vote 5 times in a week to earn the[Boosted]rank for 3 days.
[Boosted] Perks:/skinbox– apply any skin to in-game items/airdrop– call a single airdrop anywhere on the map
Note: As the server grows, this system may be phased out or limited to donors to help with hosting costs.
- Many of you mentioned the server felt quiet, and you’re right—we could use more faces. While a full-blown ad campaign isn’t financially feasible right now, I’ll be launching a voting reward system to incentivize growth through word of mouth.
- Map Tweaks & Player Cap Adjustments
- To keep performance smooth and combat feeling more focused, we’re making the following adjustments:
- Map size reduced: from 2500 → 2200
- Max player count reduced: from 50 → 30
- This change should make the world feel more alive during off-peak hours, reduce travel time, and increase chances of player interaction.
- We’re also starting this wipe with a player voted map that includes:
- More monuments
- More varied terrain
- Better base location diversity
- To keep performance smooth and combat feeling more focused, we’re making the following adjustments:
Showcase
Here are some awesome player creations from our first wipe:
Rewards
As a thank-you, any player that joined the Discord heading into wipe #2 will be receiving the [Supporter] rank for the remainder of May. Enjoy your free donator status.
Special shoutout to the following players which were at the top of the playtime leaderboard:
- TacoTurbulence
- itsrt02
- itsdrewzz
Congrats! Enjoy the perks—and moving forward we will be awarding the [Supporter] rank for one wipe to the top 3 players who accumulate the most playtime.
Heads Up: New Server IP
We’re moving to a new IP: ashrift.net
If you had the old IP favorited, it’ll disappear—please update your server list accordingly.
Thanks again for being part of the Ashrift journey. Whether you joined once or stayed the whole cycle, you’ve helped shape this project—and I hope to see even more of you next time.
See you on the island.
-Memzi